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Previous video: • How is this speedrun p...
Update: Kosmic got a 4:55.646 on January 18th, 2020: • Super Mario Bros. Any%...
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- Twitch: / bismuth9
- Twitter: / bismuthi
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tavenwebb2002 got a 4:55.746 on August 3rd, 2019: • (4:55.746) Super Mario...
somewes
- Twitch: / somewes
- KZbin: / somewes
- Twitter: / somewes
- Minus World Ending WR: • Super Mario Bros. Minu...
Kosmic
- Twitch: / kosmic
- KZbin: / kosmicd12
- Twitter: / kosmicd12
- Warpless WR: • SMB1 Warpless Speedrun...
- Glitchless WR: • SMB1 Glitchless Speedr...
Super Mario Bros. Leaderboards: www.speedrun.com/smb1
Frame Count spreadsheet: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction, History lesson, somewes's 6022 attempts, Kosmic's attempts
03:30 - Summary of previous video
05:34 - 1-1 Flagpole glitch, 1-2 pipe clip
07:26 - 4-1 Flagpole glitch, 4-2, 8-1, 8-2 Bullet bill glitch, 8-3 Flagpole glitch
10:20 - 8-4
12:25 - The return of somewes
14:44 - Fastest 8-4
16:07 - 8-1 Framerule
19:53 - Is 4:54 impossible? Tool-assisted speedrun
22:09 - TAS comparison
26:35 - Conclusion, how to achieve 4:54
Other speedrunners featured in this video:
darbian (4:56.528)
- PB: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZecq4Obg5epl5Y
- Twitch: / darbian
- KZbin: / darbiansrl
- Twitter: / darbiansrl
StuckInAPlate (4:56.978)
- PB: • Super Mario Bros. Any%...
- Twitch: / stuckinaplate
- KZbin: / @stuckinaplate_
- Twitter: / stuckinaplate
GTAce (4:57.144, 8-4 IL WR)
- Twitch: / gtace99
- KZbin: / @gtace99
- 8-4 IL WR: • [FWR] Super Mario Bros...
andrewg (4:57.294)
- PB: . • Super Mario Bros. Spee...
- Twitch: / andrewg1990
- KZbin: / andrewg1990
- Twitter: / andrewgspeedrun
HappyLee (Author of the TAS)
- TAS (4:54.032): tasvideos.org/1715M.html
- RTA Rules TAS (4:54.282): • [TAS] NES Super Mario ...
- KZbin: / happylee12
Special Thanks, for helping in some manner:
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Kosmic
somewes
HappyLee
darbian
StuckInAPlate
GTAce99
andrewg
micro500
theballaam96
trud
Znernicus

[@Bismuth9]

This video is outdated. I recommend this one instead: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2i1q6J_etSGg7s

[@glockspeedgaming5072]

First to reply to the pin? What?!

[@wwvvww7735]

Second to reply to the pin? What?!

[@wwvvww7735]

@@glockspeedgaming5072 First to reply to the first pin reply? What?!

[@glockspeedgaming5072]

@@wwvvww7735 First to reply to the first reply to the first pin reply? What?!

[@anhbui-bc4ew]

chain break

[@Fortekz1]

When the free trial is only 5 minutes

[@OmegaIsNotHere]

lol

[@TheRidiculousR]

toad: sorry mario, but the full game is in another castle

[@KrazyKyle-ij9vb]

@@TheRidiculousR EA: make a micro-transaction to go to the next world It's like playing Minecraft Story Mode except each part lasts like 4 minutes

[@midwestmonstaz3655]

Gotta go fast.

[@nathanperez9596]

The smash bros demo is 5 min long exactly so there is actually a theoretical scenario where a mario speedrunner looks at his friends, cracks open smash bros 4 and says "watch this."

[@litaly7725]

Princess peach: Mario help me Mario: aight I’ll be there in 5

[@AlphaMeep]

Speedrunners: I’ll be there in 4.

[@gatitagiz2]

... *and* *finish* *that* *fast*

[@yorzh7168]

@@-Tarzan was it funny to you

[@stevo4704]

Joshua Linause when you copy splashy 76 -;)

[@jamoin9810]

Lit A Ly 5 what? 5 Bananas?

[@themodernarchitect7537]

I never imagined that playing Mario would become a science.

[@foxyd2thegreat165]

You should watch the super Mario 64 TAS.

[@jojo0753]

It already is! Search up Pannenkoek2012 and Stryder7x

[@RedDragon1444]

You must be new to the Mario speed running scene

[@chicoravelli5703]

Yeah,me neither...It just confuses me.

[@editedfalafel2434]

@@foxyd2thegreat165 that shit deals with parallel universes and shit

[@epic_donut2.5]

None of them had pizza and coke, they are all fake

[@Lettuce1]

Epic_ Donut2.5 yes

[@Memerath]

Nice reference

[@KiwiiCat8]

Memerath I noticed that too

[@gameboygreat5626]

Good reference

[@Lettuce1]

Gameboy Great that comment is fake, no mention of coke or pizza

[@Jefferflakes]

"im not going to explain the tricks" *immediately begins explaining many tricks*

[@Bismuth9]

Emphasis on "in full detail". I did a quick 90-second refresher because all that info is essential to understand the following 25 minutes.

[@Jefferflakes]

@@Bismuth9 dont ruin my comment with your context!

[@yapheth]

😂

[@felixroux]

do you know what the word ' *explain* ' means?

[@theillusion3622]

Jefferflakes don’t ruin his video by your comment

[@VanRukh]

So this is why we haven't gone past the moon yet. All the rocket scientists are speed running Mario.

[@sinteleon]

I'd mention and Super Mario 64, but I guess that also counts as Mario...

[@brenomanhaes9322]

Primarina Queen smartest man alive discovered 0.5 A presses were a thing instead of getting to Mars, and then just dropped out of youtube to upload on an underground secondary channel. If Pannen did ABC irl we’d be travelling through PUs across space-time right now.

[@sdmitch16]

@@brenomanhaes9322 ABC?

[@djsmileyoflasvegas]

Thats what i was thinking these guys can use that brainpower to solve world problems..lol

[@brenomanhaes9322]

@@sdmitch16 A button challenge

[@chunkymilk6689]

"If it is possible, it *will* be done" Bruh humans and our damn minds literally reaching our full capacity at all possible for a fukin game made 35 years ago

[@brock9432]

*35

[@chunkymilk6689]

@@brock9432 Thanks

[@hudson_daugherty1074]

Human Brian only uses 10% of its abilities to 🤯 crazy

[@zwch_]

Wawww

[@matiasgarciacasas558]

@@hudson_daugherty1074 that's a myth

[@NochnVideo]

Bismuth: ,,4:54 is humanly impossible" Niftski: hold my red

[@gamingsplit929]

Why did you make it have a reply

[@GR-ci9mh]

@@gamingsplit929 Ok I’ll delete mine, you delete yours

[@stevenlaczko8688]

@@gamingsplit929 bruh

[@AlbertTheGamer-gk7sn]

By the way, a 4:53 is possible in Super Mario Bros. Extended! Watch the TAS here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3vKfXt8n5ulZ7M

[@helpimadog-speedruns8606]

@@AlbertTheGamer-gk7sn kzbin.info/www/bejne/eH24nJqIdt6SjNE&ab_channel=hiimhaash

[@YTSunnys]

Nintendo tricked us when they said Super Mario Bros. was a platformer. It's actually a puzzle.

[@TheKeitaNobodyAskedFor]

is this an edit of a comment in pannenkoek's channel

[@YTSunnys]

@@TheKeitaNobodyAskedFor ???

[@TheKeitaNobodyAskedFor]

@@YTSunnys i swear there is a comment just like this one in pannen's "Watch for Rolling Rocks 0.5x A Presses Commentated" video,only swapping 'Super Mario Bros.' for 'Super Mario 64

[@violetasuklevska9074]

@@TheKeitaNobodyAskedFor Yes, it was Kaze

[@slayarch2217]

Wut?

[@Snense-zy1tu]

Bowser: im gonna eat the princess in 5 mins Mario: ...

[@MrCegeb]

haha... 'eat'

[@mcmonkey26]

I’m gonna marry the princess in 4:55.762

[@Hero.S]

S. nense bowser should eat me

[@glassdtomato4046]

Soo what kind of bowser are we talking about??

[@Hero.S]

@@glassdtomato4046 man eating

[@Bismuth9]

As I'm sure many of you heard, 4:54 was done a few days ago by Niftski! Watch the run here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2Sxg5hpgNqfp7c

[@ruben._._34577]

First

[@ruben._._34577]

New video?

[@GameVerb1]

When is the new video coming bismuth? I'm eagerly waiting 😁

[@I_nnerPeace]

what the hell how

[@GameVerb1]

@@I_nnerPeace niftski got it, he did a pl8-1 and saved the tas 8-2 framerule

[@yiply42]

It’s absolutely insane that 454 actually happened

[@108Pi]

Hey yiply

[@yiply42]

Hey

[@GaborBekkerbboytr1ck2g]

and not even .998 but .948 it’s insane

[@Lukz99]

and bismuth didn't explain (or i didnt get it) how it became possible when he said it was humanly impossible, what changed?

[@108Pi]

@@Lukz99 kriller37 found a setup that made tas8-2 humanly possible

[@jbbubanic]

I'm not sure if I just watched a speed run break down or a college dissertation on pixels and frame rates. This is insane.

[@jbbubanic]

@@Chaosfury50 just from your name I can tell I should take this advice to heart. Thank you wise one.

[@KrazyKyle-ij9vb]

Both. Gg world records are insane

[@mehmemeh5285]

@Ouija ZaZa Gaming I cant tell if this is a joke, or if you're actually this toxic.

[@messiahdowling4196]

@@mehmemeh5285 what did he say

[@mehmemeh5285]

@@messiahdowling4196 dont remember, but he can't be much of a honest person if he deleted his comment like a coward.

[@TetraSky]

imagine playing the same game, over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over times 6xxx again... just for some dude to beat you in only 9 attempts... Ouch.

[@hfactor66]

Sadly, I do know what that’s like. I spent a whole month grinding a boss in Sonic Rush (the Altitude Limit Zone boss) to get a world record time with Blaze, and another month to do it again with Sonic, only to have the Sonic run beaten the exact same day I posted it, and the Blaze run beaten mere days later. I wanted to break things.

[@jake9674]

Wasn't really "only 9 attempts". He had been playing the game for years.. just wasn't going for certain tricks.

[@livemusic200]

Tetra Sky it definitely wasn’t only 9 attempts. I watched him attempting this before using the new methods and he had done it thousands and thousands of times

[@rubikvoncube3583]

@@hfactor66 ik I'm late but that's a fat RIP - gl for your future runs I guess

[@IRampage]

Shiiiit

[@x3a]

I love how the video is exactly 30 mins

[@Mythical444]

MegaPG so calculated

[@TA37GD__CricketSurry]

l0l

[@ladylad2763]

I was hoping it would be 4:55

[@starlaser100]

@Klack Koaster bruh you make it sound like im targeting you, but ill delete it if it makes you feel better

[@uhm3736]

No it ends on 31:00

[@zackhample]

Truly amazing video. Thank you for doing this. I appreciate your expertise, attention to detail, no-nonsense explaining, and sharp editing. Brilliant effort by you AND by all the speed runners featured.

[@Bismuth9]

Thank you!

[@ryandeanboy]

@Manny Rodríguez 2 simp

[@ryandeanboy]

@Manny Rodríguez 2 are too 😆

[@ryandeanboy]

@Manny Rodríguez 2 ARE TOO!!

[@ryandeanboy]

@Manny Rodríguez 2 ARE

[@2sighkick2furious39]

Not to brag, but I've done a 4'53"... 4 hours. 53 minutes.

[@thecardboardboxl3922]

HA! Almost had me there for a second.

[@welp4576]

Lol

[@art1637]

Well I actually got a 4’12” 4 days 12 hours with 30 minute breaks every 2 hours

[@welp4576]

ScientificallyNerdy I did a 3’08” 3 years and 8 months

[@Mr.TangerineMan]

@welp I did a 2'05"2 decades 5 years

[@ctrlsoul]

You just lost 7 frame rules reading this comment

[@deathdogfanboy1970]

underrated comment

[@slick3996]

Fuck, I hope i can still get wr

[@htf5555]

oh shit. im never getting that world record now

[@honeycrisp3084]

Duuude. Why would you do this? Now I’m only gonna get a 4:57!

[@want-diversecontent3887]

Too bad. Goldenstop! Woo, still 4:54.986 pace! Ah, I missed the wall jump. 4:55.123 it is.

[@andersonkwon8296]

So, speedrunners spend all their time in games trying not to spend time in games?

[@trupilditch7951]

Whoa

[@RinRin72769]

r/technicallythetruth

[@maxplaysmclegend8595]

big brain

[@calebandrewgalicha118]

No, no, no hes got a point

[@skyblocker9949]

yes

[@Megacooltommydee]

BREAKING: Kosmicd12 took the record back today with a 4:55.646. He beat tavenwebb2002's record by six frames, or a tenth of a second. Notably, the 8-4 in the run was the first one that was faster than a perfect 8-4 with no fast accelerations to be performed at the end of a world record run. (by five frames)

[@derehrenturke1126]

Tommy Dee also the 8-2 framerule bismuth pointed out to be never happening was performed by tavenwebb2002

[@derehrenturke1126]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYqThWh5gah-hdU

[@KrazyKyle-ij9vb]

@@derehrenturke1126 Now, it is true that the framerule save was performed, but it will probably never be done in a real time run, as I am assuming he didn't just do it on his second try.

[@derehrenturke1126]

KrazyKyle1024 Games no not at all but it’s just nice to know because often Time saves are strats that are to difficult to pull off but after some Time when there nothing to Save they try to do it so the 8-2 might at some time lower the record

[@michaelhadley1040]

If he used glitches I don’t consider it a legit speedrun

[@uuu12343]

*princess captured* Mario: "oh hey princess, you're captured again? Be there in *4min 55 seconds* "

[@albond]

Peach: but Bowser said I only have 4:54 to live! Mario: * breaks out the TAS *

[@liamkennedy8768]

@@albond peach dies .2 seconds before you arrive

[@LoaFi132]

Mama Mia!

[@DustyyBoi]

@@liamkennedy8768 well There is still Bowsette...

[@thoyo]

*Princess is rescued Princess: Oh hi Mario.

[@013Crashman]

Imagine this from the perspective of a goomba or a koopa- Bowser kidnaps the princess and within minutes this crazy Italian plumber just comes rocketing past, dodging or destroying everything in his path, heading straight for Boswer's castle. There's a blur and a "mama mia" and he's gone. Then, in the castle, Bowser's just gotten back with the princess and there's this incredible commotion as the plumber just whooshes around every obstacle they spent weeks building, past all the highly trained minions, Bowser's elite generals, and storms into his personal quarters, dropping the bridge right from under his feet and sending him to a fiery end in the lava below. Before Bowser even has time to realize what is happening his plan is completely annihilated

[@kylebeach6799]

True, now go back and really read the description of the original game, think of all you just said, and realize that mario is the villain and the bad guy just dropped the pwn hammer on an entire kingdoms defenses in minutes.

[@Av0nr]

😂😂😂

[@KrazyKyle-ij9vb]

Hey if Bowser was actually trying, he would have given his soldiers weapons

[@maco2896]

Ouija ZaZa Gaming OK buster, chill

[@the_void996]

Ouija ZaZa Gaming Speed runners have a life too you know

[@peterwille8239]

On September 6th, 2023, The last framerule was finished in a RTA World Record by Niftski.

[@no9250]

13:04 in the chat bismuth9 says "don't invalidate my video please i worked too hard"

[@doomxtreme16]

Good eye!

[@juanluisguerra4659]

YES 4:55 PERFECT SPEEDRUN NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO is good but NOOOOOOOOOOO 4:54 is perfect for NIFTYYES 4:55 PERFECT SPEEDRUN NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO is good but NOOOOOOOOOOO 4:54 is perfect for NIFTY

[@LeoStaley]

He also gave an emote at 14:10 when he got the record but I can't make out what it was.

[@clauz7535]

JAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@Merluch]

@@LeoStaley a dog emote?

[@heavenpiercer5095]

year 2030: super mario speedrunners found a cure for cancer on world 8-4 using a frame glitch .

[@wrath_oflists3614]

Dont joke about cancer its not funny

[@vultwix5363]

@@wrath_oflists3614 Honestly, thats true, but thats not joking abiut cancer, if its explaining a cure for cancer, and its just a funny meme stop being salty

[@jebjohnson5573]

@@wrath_oflists3614 why so serious

[@JohnSmith19282]

wrath_oflists # I would say you’re cancer but you’re not funny

[@pkeric2626]

John Smith lmao gotem!

[@OryxTheMadGod3]

i love how speedruns are literally miliseconds apart

[@pew-series7626]

Every frame counts

[@sinteleon]

It's the same with actual Olympic runs, so...

[@omarsabir1210]

@@sinteleon the Olympics runner actually win something nevertheless I appreciate the dedication

[@sheriffaboubakar9720]

Primarina Queen barely

[@thatoneguy9582]

Hades speedrunning awards you with a feeling of accomplishment and a world record apparently not a life though

[@Bismuth9]

8-2 had strategy developments over the past two years and it is now achievable! Watch the newest WR here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4POhYtngJeUgZo

[@browniex5120]

POG

[@adrianmilitaru4967]

New video please

[@Danstry]

POG

[@culer1001]

POG

[@MeesterTweester]

Niftski is so good, 26 frames from 4:54.998

[@Hi-xr6dt]

“It took over 6000 attempts to achieve this record” Geometry dash players: “pathetic”

[@ricardosdmkk]

Im a gd player,nice to meet ya

[@tkienjoyer]

me too

[@Davy137_]

@@ricardosdmkk me too on mobile, 5655 on clubstep :)

[@MrSeta]

Orochi: amateurs

[@PassionForSpeedF1]

I'm a gd player and that's right

[@Versaucey]

First time watching an speed run analysis video, never knew there was this much math in speed running.

[@MrGreenYeti]

Welcome to speedrunning :D I'd recommend SummoningSalt on KZbin for similar videos on speedrunning.

[@SirdanielCR]

MrGreenYeti oh yeahhhhh

Same here. Mind=blown O_o

[@NathanMcSwag]

A*

[@insanehero4804]

Summoning salt does the most enjoyable and very good explanation leaves u wanting more videos

[@Backup-wm9cn]

Forget saving peach Mario, save the framerules!

[@----zd1od]

Underrated comment

[@gabrielcomim4345]

THE NUMBERS MARIO, WHAT DOES THEY MEAN?

[@juanluisguerra4659]

YES 4:55 PERFECT SPEEDRUN NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO is good but NOOOOOOOOOOO 4:54 is perfect for NIFTY

[@jakobneumuller3878]

4:54! NIFTSKI YOU LEGEND!

[@theftking]

Dude I get 4:54s every day. It's literally part of my morning routine - wake up, get a 4:54 SMB speedrun, open my eyes, have breakfast, start my day.

[@DoorknobPlus]

is this a joke

[@nojot0]

Yeah, me too. Some days I take out my lost levels cartridge and give that a whirl.

[@alaeriia01]

That's cute. I do three 4:54s and a warpless 17:45 every day in my lunch break, all while eating pizza and drinking coke.

[@wizardish1264]

I got a 2:43 by shifting into seventh gear before the game begins

[@SSFallingTTB]

@@alaeriia01 hahhahaha-

[@sale-zo9mc]

When you need to use the bathroom but the toilet is in 8-4

[@alexaplaydespacito2422]

RAEVIX AXE I did not get it

[@wilhelmsarosen4735]

Thank you Mario! But the toilet is in another castle!

[@matthewchu3939]

@@alexaplaydespacito2422 it means mario has to runnnnnn as fast as he can to get to the toilet(8-4)

[@drummerboy0620]

Alexa play despacito 2 it’s because he’s speedrunning to the final level to use the bathroom

[@Xnoob545]

@@wilhelmsarosen4735 oof

[@ThaRixer]

The ghosts are actually so incredibly useful, thank you.

[@warmCabin]

Do you know if those are an editing trick or an emulator script?

[@theolddeus9672]

@@warmCabin editing

[@Bismuth9]

For moving ghosts, I superposed both videos and edited them frame by frame so the background would be lined up. For the infographic at the end, I used the 4:54.03 TAS and calculated the correct frame to display for each of the slower times, edited the TAS so that Mario would always be shown on the ground except when he touches the axe, took screenshots, and lined them up with Photoshop.

[@mtunayucer]

Bismuth goddamn mate you are really great at editing videos! Hats off to you!

[@NickGreyden]

Indeed! This was a very well done visual aid.

[@Benthepigg]

You gotta feel bad for somewes, he did over 6k attempts trying to get 4:55 and then Kosmic casually tries to get 4:55 and then gets it second try

[@meraldlag4336]

At least somewes temporarily got the record back

[@browniex5120]

Lmao

[@AliceYobby]

@henry t did you film it? No? Didnt happen.

[@finmin2k]

@Rob F who told you that one

[@willie333b]

@henry t fake

[@randomperson1418]

If summoning salt is history, then bismuth is science.

[@slm0nw174]

he was wrong though, TAS 8-2 was used in a run and 4:54 actually seems viable now!

[@lightwhited47]

@@slm0nw174 this was 2 years ago...

[@slm0nw174]

@@lightwhited47 the video was about whether 4:54 seems possible at all. time has nothing to do with that

[@mcswashbuckler3833]

@@slm0nw174 he didn’t have the information to accurately predict it. You can’t expect him to predict the future using information that didn’t exist. Time has everything to do with it

[@hypersonicspeedgrov]

@@blamingskill1146 4:54 is now history! It happened!!!

[@tsaan1543]

"he decided to stop running 6 pixels later" is this guy a cyborg?

[@bukanmatin5973]

What minute? I need to know 😆

[@Ryuudo123]

sounds like bullshit to me. same for all the "did that at exactly this single frame"

[@TQo1]

Ryuudo123 It sounded like bs to me but that dude mostly had a looot of practise n even we could do it having played 100k+ runs

[@PepsT]

Tbh, I think this is more muscle memory than them really counting pixels so fast.

[@dansu9144]

@@PepsT It is. Thats why they fail some runs.

[@juneru2]

humans vs. technology the separation: 1 second.

[@lalic5725]

juneru but you need a rly well trained human an a lot of attempts

[@AwkwardStickman1]

@@lalic5725 thats the point.

[@sidma5661]

Yeah, after 6000 attempts from the best of us. While my computer can "beat" the world record with a %100 accuracy.

[@khoivu5911]

@@sidma5661 Not really dude. Unlike us, AI cant do glitch unless we teach it how to

[@thoyo]

@@khoivu5911 machine learning technology is already capable of teaching computers to do that. Someone just has to write the code.

[@64cherny]

kosmics gf: come over kosmic: i cant im busy her: im home alone kosmic: ill be there in 4:55

[@subzero8679]

I got there in 2:45 and tapped that ass. Too late Kosmic!!!!

[@NoThing-ec9km]

Wtf

[@kristyandesouza5980]

@@subzero8679 ha.

[@sussybaka6106]

@@subzero8679 too late, i already did that in 1:13

[@juanluisguerra4659]

YES 4:55 PERFECT SPEEDRUN NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO is good but NOOOOOOOOOOO 4:54 is perfect for NIFTY

[@SpeedrunFails]

6022 attempts... nice

[@mtunayucer]

Speedrun Fails judging by your username you have a lot of material know :)

[@EebstertheGreat]

Only 20 orders of magnitude away!

[@rtyuu999]

Thats more attempts than number of days some of us have been alive lol

[@mafi4n758]

I have 10 000 on a geometry dash level

[@xvstar_]

@@mafi4n758 Most I've ever had was 51,274 on Deadly Clubstep, gave up at 95%

[@anoob1987]

20:48 - In the past 9 years, only one frame of time save was found. That's how science is. Takes time.

[@BedArmy101]

9 years to save a frame on a fucking mario game. Given Moore's Law, I really can't believe how much time it takes for science.

[@sheriffaboubakar9720]

Anoob Razak That's how mafia works.

[@EVPointMaster]

9 fucking years should be enough to just simulate every possible input for every frame of the speedrun

[@ontopofspaghetti29]

@@EVPointMaster except that's literally what the TAS did....But not everything the TAS does is 1. rule following 2. humanly possible. The video literally explained that there are more ways to save frames thanks to the TAS but not all are allowed, possible, have been attempted, or have an extremely low chance of even happening.

[@EVPointMaster]

@@ontopofspaghetti29 really, they took the brute force approach for Mario Bros. 1? Because if that's the case, it wasn't mentioned anywhere in the video

[@Kieran19106]

Short answer: yes, 4:54 is possible, as proven today..

[@AllanaLanowl]

"and If is the legendary 4:54 even possible" It was. It was indeed, my friend

[@AlbertTheGamer-gk7sn]

By the way, a 4:53 is possible in Super Mario Bros. Extended! Watch the TAS here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3vKfXt8n5ulZ7M

[@helpimadog-speedruns8606]

@@AlbertTheGamer-gk7sn kzbin.info/www/bejne/eH24nJqIdt6SjNE&ab_channel=hiimhaash

[@silverdragon2462]

Anyone else EXTREMELY satisfied by that perfect 30:00 video length though????

[@kaasai6398]

Everything is satisfying in this video , this man know how to make videos

[@daithiocinnsealach3173]

I'm freaked out by its perfection.

[@anlumo1]

It could only be achieved by a frame-perfect sequence of three button presses.

[@jadeone]

@@anlumo1 half an a press

[@TS_Mind_Swept]

I noticed the length as well

[@cardboardbox2217]

Take a shot every time he says "frame"

[@TypicalLuck1772]

and that's how you die

[@soggycereal8626]

please do not do this

[@elluquius6634]

Or framerule

[@jakobw.6309]

Or "seconds" or "point"

[@billydelroy166]

Blue Berry Waffles Hold My Beer

[@MiniIand]

It's pretty awesome how this video, despite only being less than two years old, is already incredibly outdated. TAS 8-2 is easier than pl8-1 now and VERY viable for runs. Hopefully we'll see a 4:54 in the next year or two

[@MeesterTweester]

That's awesome

[@T.Gundham]

With the amount of mess ups they made I see it happening

[@SirTylerGolf]

@@T.Gundham who's mess ups?

[@T.Gundham]

@@SirTylerGolf WhO dO yOU ThiNK

[@SirTylerGolf]

@@T.Gundham I have no idea who, that's why I asked you

[@drcraby356]

This TAS guy is really good

[@purple.7953]

i like your vids bro keep it up

[@MrDave1502]

*subpixel

[@trod146]

Just stop

[@kong732ify]

Yea but are you a rapper tho?

[@kytacoyigo3988]

yeah you can call me glasses, jacket, jeans 😂

[@kristiann4346]

purple. These normie ”im about to end this whole mans career” and ”am I a joke to you” jokes are really old/unoriginal and none of you have realized that yet sadly

[@joecaljapan]

The main reason I want someone to get a 4:54 is to get another Bismuth analysis video

[@Connie_TinuityError]

Yeah, who wouldn't want another Bismuth analysis video? ;)

[@p0p525]

Surprise surprise,,,, happy lee is here He did it,,, 4:54 Edit: nvm,,, the guy mentioned it,,, I was still watching the vid when I wrote it,, And TAS means tool assisted speedrun,,,

[@ashhh2198]

i accidentally clicked the timestamp

[@raymondamantius]

AldynSpeedruns is going for it, you can find him on Twitch

[@0oh_no]

Jauque p0pland why do you use 2 commas instead of 3 periods?

[@clauz7535]

"454 isn't humanly possible" Famous last words

[@blobs2635]

Niftski is basically a TAS lol. Except he is human.

[@AlbertTheGamer-gk7sn]

By the way, a 4:53 is possible in Super Mario Bros. Extended! Watch the TAS here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3vKfXt8n5ulZ7M

[@helpimadog-speedruns8606]

@@AlbertTheGamer-gk7sn kzbin.info/www/bejne/eH24nJqIdt6SjNE&ab_channel=hiimhaash

[@Bismuth9]

Watch the newest WR here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6i1aatrl8R4rq8

[@CressAuri]

Wouldn’t be enough for a video tho.

[@salvefrater2582]

When kosmic hits the suggested human limit

[@zjnintendo118]

Can’t believe someone actually got 4.55.6

[@nathanedwardchristofermarp2682]

Congrats to cosmic

[@Pankaw]

@@zjnintendo118 yeah, that 8-4 was actually insane, probably the best 8-4 ever on a full game run, and on 4:55 pace... I'm speechless

[@charandy140]

Mom: Honey, we leave in 5 minutes Kosmic: OK! ***NES Console Turns ON***

[@uniquename7769]

*when it takes you longer to turn on the console than it does to beat the game*

[@koolkid9806]

It's funny because he lives with his mom

[@LIVEMETRIX187]

@@koolkid9806 r/woooosh

[@koolkid9806]

@@LIVEMETRIX187 you really don't seem to understand r/wooosh

[@LIVEMETRIX187]

@@koolkid9806 Everyone knows why it is funny.

[@sursomsatan1225]

"Why do people do this?" Because putting an incredibly difficult task ahead of you is the only way to feel alive.

[@gabo9476]

It's a way to stun yourself so you can't realize how meaningless life is, it's called "divertissement" in Blaise Pascal's philosopy

[@christophhesse395]

Right. Many people say that life wo working is the perfect thing but life wo any difficulties would be pretty boring ig

[@SirBombastic]

Because it's fun. It's a hobby. It's not that deep to be honest.

[@mariguana7918]

@@christophhesse395 What did you even just say

[@louismccormick3263]

Mariguana Right. Many people say that life without working is the perfect thing but life without any difficulties would be boring I guess

[@calebos268]

who's here after niftski's 4:55.430?

[@browniex5120]

Me

[@raydarable]

Me.

[@DarnokPL]

me

[@ruben._._34577]

Who’s here after the 230

[@calebos268]

@@ruben._._34577 me, and I'll come back here after the 4:54

[@semm174]

April 2021: niftski does 4:54 and lekukie completes an IL run of 8-4 1 frame off happylee’s TAS

[@the1barbarian781]

lekukie has now tied happylees tas

[@AlbertTheGamer-gk7sn]

By the way, a 4:53 is possible in Super Mario Bros. Extended! Watch the TAS here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3vKfXt8n5ulZ7M

[@tim.e.l]

I'm not even into speed running, but I loved this game, and I love seeing that people still play it. This was fascinating and I watched the whole thing and I don't know why.

[@Morgan423Z]

I never had any interest in speedrunning, but started coming across stuff like this, and became a big fan of the community. I don't think I'm going to be doing any of this myself, but it's fun to watch.

[@Captainkirk923]

You should watch Summoning Salt's speedrun series, they are also top notch.

[@K4MuFF]

i watched it because youtube recommended it for over half a week

[@deanmoriarty6015]

because it’s fascinating. you just said that yourself

[@21coute]

I've never even played this game (it's before my time) nor do I care for speedrunning but this was very interesting.

[@earthisadonut7213]

I never knew speed running was this intense, the difference of a single pixel...

[@Akumasama]

Mario Bros is *insanely* demanding. Most speedruns are much more lenient.

[@AtomToast]

Well, subpixel even

[@Valientlink]

speedrunning*

[@yrodro]

Earth Is A Donut its actually even harder bc of subpixels

[@SonBrimmer]

I know right?! It's like the Olympian ideal of gaming.

[@ivaneurope]

Since the release of this video the record has been improved 4 times - 4:55.746 by tavenweb2002, 4:55.646 by Kosmic, 4:55.430 by Niftski and now Miniland with 4:55.314.

[@ruben._._34577]

Mini land got a 230

[@Xnoob545]

4:54.948 by niftski

[@Xnoob545]

4:54.881 by niftski

[@AlbertTheGamer-gk7sn]

By the way, a 4:53 is possible in Super Mario Bros. Extended! Watch the TAS here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3vKfXt8n5ulZ7M

[@jayure1346]

.631

[@rockyexo]

This guy is the guy that knows how to get the world record, and knows every little bit about the game. He just cant pull it off himself

[@Seelecrose]

he guides others to a treasure which he cannot possess

[@crupplemcsplits792]

@@Seelecrose I'm glad you made that joke.

[@thebeyonder8814]

@@Seelecrose dayum bro *(in the voice of "no full auto in building bro")*

[@juanluisguerra4659]

YES 4:55 PERFECT SPEEDRUN NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO is good but NOOOOOOOOOOO 4:54 is perfect for NIFTY

[@Ara_Arasaka]

He is essentially an analytics specialist. And great at informational writing. You frame his inability to grab a record as a negative and that’s kind of disingenuous. (You watched this video, for example, yet you can’t pull it off yourself. See what I mean?) He’s also not *trying* to get records. While I can’t speak for him, his interests seem to fall in line to help people who *dont* speedrun understand just how impressive some of these feats are, and how incredibly rewarding and helpful TAS runs can be. His talents and ability to create are entirely

[@MikeM8891]

6022 Marios were harmed in the making of this video.

[@lionel9377]

MikeM8891 thats the revenge for the killed yoshis

[@shadowcruze6018]

The Mario's are not harmed they are killed...

[@Gemunikin]

cool cruze r/wooosh

[@auxencefromont1989]

+132 for the second set of attempts + all the others XD

[@floridianrailauto9032]

Many bothans died to bring us this information

[@jordanwarner1352]

Mario: *Wall Jumps in Super Mario Bros.* Our Reality: *_IMPLODES_*

[@faxdog7073]

Mr. Jordan i don't feel so good ;-;

[@want-diversecontent3887]

Jordan Warner I did that once. I also got a triple backward hop once.

[@faxdog7073]

@@want-diversecontent3887 half the universe is dead don't make the rest of it implode ;-;

[@joshuahudson2170]

I have done wall jumps in real life. It only adds another foot onto the jump and throws you far away from the wall.

[@the_second_channel]

28:13.... this aged like milk lol

[@wiifitspeedrunner]

Yea

[@the_second_channel]

@@wiifitspeedrunner lol

[@TheAnarchist99]

But that tells more about the speedrunning community. They've been breaking records year after year redefining the meaning of impossible

[@the_second_channel]

@@TheAnarchist99 YES!

[@blobs2635]

2020: Lightning 4-2 is impossible 2021: Lightning 4-2 is only possible from a savastate 202x: Lightning 4-2 is possible in a full game run

[@TheAwesomeAtom3]

"Future WR: 4:55.6xx" That didn't age well. Niftski POG!

[@thugboi393]

Niftski got 454

[@princehans9970]

Seriously... I have no words for how good this video is... All the information was spot-on, and the inspirational message at the end was a really nice touch. 10/10

[@thecardboardboxl3922]

Well said my friend.

[@Kyezie131]

Dude you have 80 likes....was that really worth editing the comment to say thank you?

[@AAG414]

somewes: *tryhards for over 6000 attempts to break **4:55** record* Cosmic: *beats it while playing for fun* somewes: Am I a joke to you?

[@flurpiex2595]

SERIOUSLY : ITS KOSMIC

[@JMartinJ]

yes

[@Sodmaster111]

I mean somewes has the record again but that second break will always be Kosmic's

[@Deezboyofficial]

Cosmic: *yes*

[@lechugacc3459]

Playing for fun is the key

[@RadioactiveTaco_]

“The difference between winning and losing is measured in milliseconds.” -Alienware

[@jippy33]

"Is this the perfect ru..." *slap* NOOOOOOO...IT NEVER IS.

[@wettyblue2139]

I don't play or watch this game, but just watched a 30 minute video about it

[@27scole]

Yeah a 30 min video about a run of 5 minutes. You know, they cud try to speed run the videos, there is a lot of room for records.

[@eHappie]

SAME.

[@Burrgametate]

sums up college

[@TheKeitaNobodyAskedFor]

you never played SMB? what an idiot

[@jcvrants]

You can play this on an emulator if you're interested in playing it yourself.

[@TABBYMUSIC]

Legend says if you watch this full video you get an extra couple thousand brain cells

[@islandboy9381]

I'm losing those extra brain cells from reading comments of this video like yours, it balances out

[@TABBYMUSIC]

Wow that was epic you just nae nae’d me

[@islandboy9381]

I rest my case

[@HeyStarzo]

I don’t want to gain 1000 brain cells on a game that i cannot speedrun

[@greengoblinofficial_]

This not the only way to get to the sacred forest. STOP BITCHING!

[@AvercyIS]

Let's go Niftski! 4:54 has been achieved

[@gamersgaminggames4638]

4:54 JUST HAPPENED! 4:54.948 BY NIFTSKI!

[@unoriginalname6099]

When the doctor tells you that you have four minutes and 55.796 seconds to live

[@azetac_]

unoriginal name That's pretty precise for a doctor...

[@samngo4539]

unoriginal name more Like when the doctor tells you that you have 5 mins to live cause you gotta ask for the game and then start playing it

[@iamafigmentofyourimaginati3480]

He means watching it

[@samngo4539]

Flawless The turkey how do you know?

[@samngo4539]

unoriginal name I sense hatred and a urge of someone trying to make me believe them through insults

[@Kosmicd12]

HYPE BISMUTH MAKES THE HIGHEST QUALITY VIDS

[@ebertfr]

TRUE

[@gustavovollmer8493]

Especially ever since they talked about how your speedrun was possible? Weird how you were the first to get a 4.55 but it was beaten before this video's release.

[@mustafatalal4822]

U will hold the world record i am telling ya

[@ssab9063]

This is my first time seeing one of his videos and I'm inclined to agree.

[@user-lp6vs8uq4m]

E Z E nuf for bismuth ;)

[@vojtechstrnad1]

4:54 just happened, good job Niftski!

[@Vireth]

Niftski got 4:55.430!

[@user-pe1ez1fu3f]

431 milliseconds left until 4:54

[@AlbertTheGamer-gk7sn]

Miniland got a 4:55.314

[@AlbertTheGamer-gk7sn]

@@user-pe1ez1fu3f Actually, 315 milliseconds left

[@AlbertTheGamer-gk7sn]

1 framerule to go!

[@KingElBhapo]

I heard todd Roger's got a 4:54 by starting the game in 1-2

[@techplace5368]

Same I saw that on the onion, i was proud for the guy.

[@cameronbuchanan-smith2615]

Pretty sure the only reason this doesn’t have more likes is cos most people won’t understand the reference

[@thatonepriest69]

He was a cheater

[@KingElBhapo]

@@cameronbuchanan-smith2615 i appeciate that Lmao

[@nkskrb7195]

LMAO

[@WowMarioz]

sometimes i think about trying out speedrunning, but then i see stuff like this and.. Nope.

[@marvinochieng6295]

I was astonished band amazed too

[@subzero8679]

Yeah I don't have time to do it. I work too much. Must be nice to sit home and play Mario literally all day long. Either that or they work and never sleep and stay up for months at a time. Maybe drugs are involved? Lol

[@ofwgkta562]

@@subzero8679 No doubt. I seen some runs that people play for days straight

[@tkienjoyer]

speedrunning is not hard, it is beating the game in the fastest way possible, so as long as u can beat the game and u do it as fast as YOU can, its a speedrun

[@noname-uh4mk]

69 likes boiiiiiii

[@thewelcomer5698]

If you're confused about how the new 4:54 was achieved, here's how: 1. 1 framerule (~.35 sec) was saved in 8-1 using the fast accel and flag pole glitch mentioned in the video 2. The method in 8-2 that Bismuth mentioned was "impossible" was completed, using the pipe jump and frame perfect bullet bill glitch, saving another framerule 3. 8-4 was completed more precisely, saving about .3 seconds Overall, these methods saved just barely the second needed to break into 4:54. These speedrunners just have no limit!

[@AlbertTheGamer-gk7sn]

By the way, a 4:53 is possible in Super Mario Bros. Extended! Watch the TAS here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3vKfXt8n5ulZ7M

[@helpimadog-speedruns8606]

@@AlbertTheGamer-gk7sn kzbin.info/www/bejne/eH24nJqIdt6SjNE&ab_channel=hiimhaash

[@peterskrobola8753]

Please make a sequel on how theoretically low the WR can get now that Niftski has achieved 4:54

[@juanluisguerra4659]

YES 2:55 PERFECT SPEEDRUN NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 4:54 is perfect

[@Ra-yn6ds]

i love how literally nobody cares about this stuff but we still watch it

[@codycrawford7842]

I didn't know I cared until I watched this. But you bet your sweet ass if someone asks me what the current speed run record for Super Mario Bros is I'll know the answer

[@islandboy9381]

We are naturally curious about how any crazy thing happens no matter how frivolous it may seem in the grand scheme of things

[@thehussiteking]

@@islandboy9381 op was probably talking about the technical stuff

[@KarlOlofsson]

We get to see cool stuff happen without having to do it ourselves. Same reason it's fun to watch Messi play soccer :)

[@blondetexan1747]

i love how literally none of us in the comments can beat the first level but we all think we can beat 4:55

[@bacry5638]

Scientists: You guys ready to go to the moon? Other Scientists: Nah, were speedrunning mario

[@finhz]

coz why not?

[@MsShipofFools]

go to the moon?......smog will get us pretty soon.

[@Samuel-dg4jv]

We should speedrun moon and back

[@MisterJackTheAttack]

You were right, there would be consequences of Summoning Salt calling you out. The consequence is I watched this video again.

[@NeoKad99]

4:55.430 FRIENDS

[@PatrickDavis28]

4:54.948: *hold my beer*

[@andrewg1990]

My favorite part of this video is at 4:54

[@ikpc2195]

Same

[@ilan_profile]

LOL

[@TodoPrecio]

andrewg1990 lol someday

[@kaigunteitoku7281]

hey I understood this reference ayy

[@n00bJesus]

andrewg1990 lul

[@ziolagan6929]

It's just amazing how they made a game this simple to so be incredibly complicated

[@mr.hippopotamus1792]

Every simple game is complicated inside. Example: super smash bros

[@Kay_Sea251]

Watched it before, am watching it again. Not because a different speedrunning channel called out another, totally distinct speedrunning channel in a tongue-in-cheek way in their new vid. No way. This is coincidence.

[@CronicasDeGisthia]

"Land on the second pixel of the block, instead of the first one" Oh that's why I was failing so much. Thank you

[@LibertyMapper.]

Mom: We leave in 4 minutes and 55 seconds somewes:

[@vroomvroomfam309]

Azathoth somewes: MAWM JUST THREE MORE FRAMERULES, GOD YOUR ANNOYING

[@5ped0fs0und5]

nice

[@noname-uh4mk]

No 4 hours 55mins

[@kasseris]

455 likes

[@MrFish-kg1cn]

Peach: can you come over Mario: sorry but no Peach:I’m in the castle alone Mario:

[@thatoneguy7431]

Fishy Gaming *arrives at **4:54**.032*

[@latioswarr3785]

@Super John64 lol Nintendo loser implying fortnite sucks

[@LupeSunglass]

@@latioswarr3785 It does honestly.

[@dirtjar6332]

@@latioswarr3785 Fortnite is a terrible game lmao, and its playerbase is mostly cringe little kids and idiotic man-childs.

[@krismilstead4107]

TheGamingGuy Thank you!

[@yumyoboi]

“And thats when this happened” *ad plays*

[@kaimiloaortiz-santiago8278]

I got that too lmao

[@user-br2gi8kh5s]

Timestamp?

[@123arskas]

What an intense explanation. I've seen the detailed explanation too. It just boggles my mind that Speedrunners could go for so tiny Pixel-Perfect details.

[@ThisFace]

I spent more than 5 minutes just trying to guess the timing of piranha plant

[@jakestar8875]

Aren't the runners damn near playing like TAS at this point?

[@bluepeacemaker]

dude almost that

[@MeatSlap30]

TAS?

[@recklesflam1ngo968]

@@MeatSlap30 TAS: Tool Assisted Speedrun, basically letting a computer do everything

[@notflaz4420]

The robot uprising has been postponed

[@tina_otoge]

@@MeatSlap30 watch the video at 19:53 it explains well

[@MiloWildfire]

No one: Literally no one: Badabun: Hoppity hoppity your run is now my property

[@mortimermouse3086]

Hahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahaha so funny and original

[@sadnessofwildgoats]

frick badabun

[@salade2760]

Why add the "nO OnE:"? Its not even funny

[@trupilditch7951]

Now that is the Pinnacle of Comedy

[@ThaAwesome10]

@@salade2760 it’s the only way he can get likes

[@TitanFormEren]

Imagine if all speedrunners who were the best at each level worked together in the same room to play at the best time possible by humans ever

[@TompaA]

They are doing that in the Discord server, so yes =).

[@cyffrowy2882]

Its stupid. They’re compeeting with themselves, humans, not with a Jupiter

[@coemcoem7070]

@@cyffrowy2882 shut up

[@jatloe]

cyFFrowy wth, they are working as a community to help each other.

[@literallylegendary6594]

that's called human sum of best

[@fiend3604]

“Exactly two frames later, jump” Can someone explain how tf I’m supposed to fuckihg count the frames in my game

[@dansu9144]

Subpixels are much harder, trust me ive tried for 10 hours now. And havent ducceeded a single time.

[@CharlesUrban]

Very carefully.

[@frameimperfect8802]

That's actually the easiest part of fpg. You basically just do the second input slightly after the first one, almost as fast as you can (almost to avoid jumping one frame later). It gets into muscle memory really quick, so that you almost always get the second frame-perfect input when you get the first one.

[@ReaSeBy]

Are you telling me you CAN’T count to 60 in one second? Smh

[@Paultimate7]

You dont, you sit down and watch people that are skilled at it do it.

[@nar5205]

I don't understand how he did that... After he realized that he could actually get 4.55 he still did everything pretty much perfectly... If I ever realized that I was going at a pace to beat the most impossible world record in the world, my hands would shake so frantically that they would starting phasing through objects like the Flash

[@Avalan666]

Its called being in the zone. When the task ahead of you is sufficiently difficult yet you know that you can beat it.

[@leooooo6482]

how do they even measure their time down to the frame? I don't understand how their program works. Do they just hit a button at the exact time they finish?

[@gloomlusti]

@@leooooo6482 They record the gameplay its very easy to tell how long it has been from a video lol.

[@leooooo6482]

Petri Hakola shouldn’t be poppin off then. They can just tell or what?

[@mpetkovic26]

@@leooooo6482 Last bowser or however is call that thing throws axes in a pattern depending when you start game and at what point you reach to him

[@speedrunboi4564]

“is 4:55 the perfect speedrun” nifiski: hold my beer

[@PatrickDavis28]

Im actually not surprised Niftski was the one to get the 4:54, but I would've thought that it would've incorporated lightning 4-2 since he's done it before

[@speedrunboi4564]

@@PatrickDavis28 he’s done it once but it’s WAYYY harder than 8-1 and won’t happen in a run for a good while

[@blobs2635]

I'm a bit surprised though. For 8-1, you need to make frame perfect inupts right when you gain control. For 4-2, you need frame perfect inputs, but they all happen later.

[@PatrickDavis28]

@@blobs2635 The problem lies in how difficult said frame perfect inputs are, as well as how numerous. In 8-1, it's really tough, but you only need 3 or 4 precise inputs to save the framerule. In 4-2. not only are said inputs extremely numerous, but they're MUCH harder to pull off.

[@fiditver]

Peach: Mario help me Mario: Okay, I'll be there in 20 minutes Peach: My parents are not in the castle ;-) Mario:Okay, maybe I can be there in less than 5 minutes :-P